BuyerZone users' mini excavator requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their mini excavator purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of mini excavators other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: mini excavator purchasing requirements

"Digging depth of 7 to 10 feet, with a thumb attachment."
-- Buyer, Health Care, Spanaway, WA

"Digging depth upto 6-7 feet; robber; removable cap; some kind of Komatsu PC 20 Excavator, but any other companies ok; in good working condition; low hours;."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Kirkland, WA

"Need machine large enough to handle up to a 3' bucket."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Colfax, IL

"Need to recover and place granite foundation blocks up to two ton."
-- General Manager, Agriculture, Orange, MA

"We need a excavator for footing excavations and light utility work."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Omaha, NE

"I need one to do grave digging and side jobs."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Odin, IL

"I would like trhe Bobcat line a 340 line would be great I want a 24" bucket also."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Bordentown, NJ

"Depth 4 feet, bucket needed, tracks need to be rubber."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Franklinton, NC

"Digging footings and forming house slabs. Digging Graves also."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Health Care, Laurel, MS

"Need good condition machine with steel tracks and a thumb."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Castle Rock, WA

"Cab heat air,extend a hoe, must give height of machine."
-- Facilities/Operations, Government, Mascoutah, IL

"I am looking for a mini hydraulic excavator to clean up our dump site and was recommended to get one with various attachments that can dig, make trenches, lift and so on."
-- Buyer, Government, Nunapitchuk, AK

"Depth - 7ft, lift must be high, from down in cannel, ditch, must be able to keep tracks on ditch line and throw right or left as well as dig while sitting on ditch bank, from the side."
-- Partner/Principal, Agriculture, Salida, CO

"Minimum 12" bucket. rubber tracks. 4 ft diggin depth minimum. diesel engine."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Claxton, GA

"Want to dig a pond. 8 ft deep. Soil is black dirt and can almost dig it with your hands. Im not sure of the size I need but have plenty of time."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Agriculture, South Whitley, IN

"If good condition and reasonable price will pick up with in 2000 miles Need to dig 2-4 ft."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Casper, WY

"I want a unit that my Old Man can use in the garden/ That my Brother can use in handy-man work/ That I can clean a Goat Barn with."
-- Partner/Principal, Agriculture, North Franklin, CT

"Looking for an older unit with some life left in it. Use will be minimal. looks doesn't matter. I have seen several in the $3500 to $4500 range that were fine but I was not ready to buy."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Agriculture, Spokane, WA

"Would rather have a 16000lb machine with blade and multiple buckets."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Redmond, OR

"Looking for a reliable, lightweight machine for swamp work for under $5K...?"
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Paducah, KY

"Confined area for basement digging,and thumb attachment is a big interest.alson maybe small hammer ?"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Anderson, SC

"12" bucket and 3' needed, as well as thumb attachmentwider base for hillside stability would be preferred -."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Otis, OR

"Looking for a TC 37 compact crawler excavator o-tail swing1 ft. bucket& 2 ft. bucket3 ft. ditch cleaning bucket Hydraulic thumb& quick connect."
-- Office Manager, Equipment Sales & Service, Orland, CA

"Used be able to houal using regular F150 pick up truck"
-- Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, Santa Fe, TX

"It needs to be able to dig to a depth of 72-75 inches. i prefer it to be a narrow as possible."
-- Dentist/Physician, Other Business Services, Celina, TX

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